Cynthia Erivo Imagines Competing on ‘The Great British Bake Off’ in ‘SNL U.K.’ Opening Monologue: ‘I’ve Got a Soggy Bottom and I’m Freaking Stressed!’

Oct 24, 2026 2:32pm PT Cynthia Erivo Imagines Competing on ‘The Great British Bake Off’ in ‘SNL U.K.’ Opening Monologue: ‘I’ve Got a Soggy Bottom and I’m Freaking Stressed!’

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In her opening “Saturday Night Live U.K.” monologue, Cynthia Erivo admitted that despite being an almost-EGOT – with an Emmy, Grammy and Tony to her name – there’s one accolade she’s still hankering after: no, not an Oscar but “the Hollywood handshake.”

Erivo, who is hosting this weekend’s episode, was referring of course Paul Hollywood, a judge on cooking competition “The Great British Bake Off’s” (known as “The Great British Baking Show” in the U.S.). The Channel 4 show features Hollywood and Nigella Lawson as judges and Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond as host.

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